QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF ASA & ASSOCIATES LLP // CORPORATE CATALYST INDIA
The last quarter of 2016, a supposedly
less busy time for accounting firms. But
we managed to turn “having fun” into
a focused “To Do”. 25th anniversary
celebrations, Diwali parties, New Year
bashes and picnics – oh, we were so
very busy!
I read with pride and happiness those
entering wedlocks, those joining the firm
and those sharing their creative outcomes,
be it poems, writings or artistic pursuits.
Congratulations all. I was particularly
fascinated to read travel accounts. I am an
avid traveler. I encourage it. There is no
better way to assimilate and know a culture
than through travelling the unbeaten path.
If in a new city or town, always visit local
shops and eateries. Spend time in slow
motion. Absorb the world around you. Let
your eyes be your camera. You will realize
far more of the undercurrent with engaging
smiles and eyes than any book could show
you. The joy of travel only gets exposed
when you come as a tourist and leave as a
local. I wish everyone, every time –
happy travels.
We are now in midst of hectic planning for
the next fiscal year. The firm’s budgets and
events are being planned. We are filling
our diaries with dates and desires. We are
hungry for being the best. These moments
are also great for “stock taking”.I revisited
my conversations with colleagues, clients
and friends. Here is a net summary of these
mental voyages. While we work towards
becoming the best, we certainly have
achieved a rare and wonderful thing. We
have managed to build a “happy firm”. That
already is an exceptional achievement.
Well done.
Keep smiling, laughing and dancing. The
good moments is always-now!
Best regards
Ajay Sethi
Volume 17 | Issue 3
October-December 2016
ASA-CCI @ GLANCE
Corporate Dinner - Bengaluru
To celebrate the spirit of working together, Bangalore office organized an
evening to thank clients and friends for making the journey successful and
pleasant. A grand dinner was hosted for clients and business acquaintances
at The Lalit Ashok, Bangalore on December 9th.
This year the celebrations were a landmark for us because the year marked
our silver jubilee.
The celebrations started with the traditional lamp lightning followed by
dance performances and speeches by Ajay Sethi and P R Jayakumar.
The dinner saw a big turnout with the participation of many senior
professionals, business leaders, diplomats and industry chamber
representatives.
All guests were full of compliments for the arrangements for the evening
and recounted their pleasant experiences dealing with our firm. It
was indeed a warm and enjoyable evening where each one enjoyed
camaradership and friendship.
Corporate Dinner at
Delhi
The evening of November 18th saw us host
the annual Corporate Dinner at Delhi. This was
the first of the many dinners that happened
across locations.
The venue this year was Zerruco, The Ashok
Hotel. A slight departure from earlier events,
the dinner had a unique attraction. This was the
performance by members of Ability Unlimited
Foundation.
And what made this performance all the
more creditable was that these performers
were all differently challenged! Everybody
witnessed their stellar performance in awe and
amazement, at how even physical challenges
cannot be a hindrance to the dedicated spirit!
These performers on wheel chairs weaved
magic by their stunning acts. All the guests
gave a standing ovation to the performing
group.
Later, the evening unfolded with guests
enjoying the lavish spread in a spectacular
setting.
Singapore Visit
UK Visit
Ajay Sethi and Himanshu Srivastava visited
Singapore from December 18-22nd for a series
of meetings with clients. They also represented
CCI at the Japanese and Singapore Business
Forums.
Cementing and s trengthening client
relationships is one of the cornerstones of our
professional pursuits and as a firm we leave
no stone unturned to do this and indeed take
pride in our relationships!
The visit was focused on certain new business
opportunities and meeting existing clients
and new prospects. The New Year would see
more action to convert these queries into
more business!
Rakesh Upadhyaya could not have
b et ter tim e d his v isit to th e Unite d
Kingdom - his Oc tober visit followed
PM Modi’s visit that had led to further warming
of ties between the two countries. Furthermore
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post BREXIT, the new UK PM considers India as
"most important and closest friend".
On the business front Rakesh had a busy
agenda, meeting existing clients, discussing
their future plans in India, developing new
contacts and building up new networks in the
UK. The warm climate set the tone for a highly
fruitful and successful visit that has laid the
foundation for more interesting opportunities
from this market.
ASA-CCI @ GLANCE
Seminar in Osaka
Himanshu Srivastava and Ishikura san
participated in a seminar held in Osaka at
the Osaka Prefectural government office
on November 10th. This seminar had a
participation from around 25 representatives
from leading Japanese companies.
Himanshu was the keynote speaker and
Ishikura san made a presentation about
business environment for Japanese companies
planning to do business in India. The seminar
was well appreciated.
Session at Gurgaon Branch of NIRC
Sundeep Gupta addressed a seminar on ‘Place of Supply under Model GST Law’ which was held on October 07th at Gurgaon Branch of NIRC of
ICAI. The seminar was attended by numerous members in profession and industry.It was an interactive session wherein audience appreciated the
speaker for such a knowledge packed session and was keen to learn the concepts, which GST is bringing in. The seminar ended with a little Q & A
session and audience requested to hold further sessions on this topic.
M & A Worldwide Network Convention
CCI played host to 42 advisors from over
30 countries at the 25th M&A WORLDWIDE
International Convention held on November
17-18 at Hotel ShangriLa, New Delhi. CCI is
an exclusive member of the M&A Worldwide
network and organized the first ever M&A
Worldwide conference in India.
The annual event endeavors to bring together
the member firms of M&A Worldwide, a
global network M&A advisory firms to discuss
potential transactions across industries and
geographies.
The two day convention included the GLOBAL
INVESTMENT & ACQUISITIONS FORUM 2016
supported by ASA as Knowledge Partner and
Mr Nalin Kohli, a distinguished Advocate and
Spokesperson of the ruling Bharatiya Janata
Party was the chief guest.
the tone for the subject ‘Trends, Challenges
& Changing M&A Environment’ at the Forum.
The Forum also heard the invaluable insights
and real life experiences at the panel
discussions on inbound and outbound M&A
from industry veterans and professionals like
Bharat Kaushal (SMBC), Rajiv Vij (Carzonrent),
Siddhartha Singh (NIIT), Miniya Chatterji (Jindal
Steel), Ajay Tandon (CX Partners), Nitin Arora
(CCI) and Yogesh Singh (Trilegal).
The panel discussions were succeeded by
focused B2B meetings and networking lunch
where over 150 Indian corporates met the M&A
Worldwide advisory firms to discuss potential
opportunities in over 30 markets. The network
members presented opportunities that they
had to offer to elicit interest while the Indian
corporates and investors explored potential
abroad.
The 25th M&A WORLDWIDE International
Convention coincide d with the 25th
anniversary of Corporate Catalyst India
(CCI). The convention culminated with the
anniversary celebrations at a joyous evening
marked by a spectacular cultural performance
by ‘Ability Unlimited’ a group of differently
abled people followed by a sumptuous dinner
and dance fusions from across the globe.
The Forum began with the opening remarks
by Ajay Sethi followed by a presentation of
on Global M&A trends by Mr Bjorn Voigt,
Chairman M&A Worldwide Network and a
keynote address by Mr Kohli who reaffirmed
the current Government’s intention to create
and sustain a business and investment-friendly
environment in India.
He pointed out India’s continuous efforts
towards policy reforms to enable ease of doing
business in India. The addresses clearly set
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Excellence on
Technical Skills- Excel
Training Session
SC- TD Bangalore organized a session
on “Advanced Excel Techniques’ – by Mr
Shivakumar H on December 03rd at the ASACCI Training hall. Mr Shivakumar is a practicing
Chartered Accountant, an expert in Excel who
is also a familiar face at the Institute seminars.
KOCHI
The whole idea of holding this session
was to enhance and improve our skills at
Excel and make the best use of it in our
day to day functions. The session lasted for
well over 3 hours after which any further
doubts or queries of the participants were
addressed and cleared in a Q&A session by
Mr Shivakumar.
Client Clinic
A client clinic was organized on December 10th
on the changes in Income Tax laws subsequent
to demonetization. K Nithyananda Kamath
enlightened the clients on the nuances of the
above subject.
His observations and comments were heard
with great interest by the audience. He narrated
cases that gave insights into the general audit
issues faced by the auditor during the audits
and these cases gave ample food for thought
for the clients.
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TIPS
SC-TD Chennai conducted a ‘Brain Storming”
session - the Annual TIPS, which was a 3 day
programme exclusively for the First year Article
trainees. This was conducted from December
19th to 21st. The 3 day session, also gave a new
meaning to the acronym TIPS – it was indeed
a ‘Thoroughly Interactive and Professionally
Stimulating’!!
The first day started with a motivating
introduction by the Partners. Then followed a
few ice-breaker games and gradually moved
over to real power packed knowledge sharing
sessions, which covered diverse topics.
These sessions were all conducted by our
Managers. Two special sessions-Excel in Excel
and Business Predictions and Data Analytics
were conducted by ASA-CCI’s Alumni
The focus of TIPS this time was also to enrich the
knowledge level of articles, impart important
soft-skills. The objective was to make them
get a competitive advantage. This was further
enhanced by involving them in games to
help think out-of-the-box, negotiate better,
formulate quick strategies etc.
Overall the audience was extremely enthusiastic
and the committed and proficient speakers also
added to making the sessions highly interesting
and helped all take away valuable learnings to
stimulate their grey cells!
CHENNAI
BENGALURU
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
MUMBAI
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Session on Tax Withholding!!
The tax deducted at source (TDS) is the first way of collection of taxes. Keeping this in mind, ASACCI Mumbai convened a special TD session addressed by an expert and authority in the field
of Direct Taxes – Mr Mayur Desai, a Chartered Accountant by profession. Mr Desai has 33 years
of experience in the fields of taxation and regulatory advisory, compliance and representation.
Of the various TDS sections, Mr Desai gave a complete gist of the section 195 which covers the
tax deducted on Non-Resident payments. He explained that under globalization scenario the
business boundaries are not restricted to one country but spread all over the world. Applicability
and all the compliances were discussed in depth.
DELHI-GURGAON
There was a small Q&A session where all doubts
were resolved by the speaker. On the conclusion
of the session, a vote of thanks as proposed by
Rakesh Upadhyaya. With an active participation
and wonderful feedback from all those who were
present, Mr Desai’s presentation was indeed a
very useful session to all and we are waiting for
more such sessions that add so much to valuable
knowledge to our understanding.
Speaker at BCAS
Study Circle
Kiran Gala, (Manager Taxation - Mumbai)
chaired a BCAS study circle meet held on
November 9th. The topic of discussion was
“Implications of Ind-AS on Minimum Alternate
Tax (MAT)”. The session was highly interactive
and various issues were put forth and their
possible solutions were discussed.
All members participated actively putting
their points of views and the intensity of the
discussions was such that the session was
extended by a full 45 minutes! At the end of
the session, the members lauded the efforts of
the chair to make the discussion so lively and
provide a unique opportunity to understand
more about this topic!
Session on U.S. Tax Compliance issues for a
Business
Seminar at Study
Circle
Considering the global scenario and
technicalities faced with respect to US
Tax laws, SC-TD organized a session on
December 14th on this very topic.
Subroto Bose took a presentation on ‘Time
and Place of supply of goods under GST’ at
Mayur Vihar Study Circle of NIRC of ICAI on
November 13th.
The session on ‘General Overview of U.S.
Tax Compliance issues for a Business’ was
addressed by Ms Christine Ballard and Ms.
Sheetal Sewal, Partners of Moss Adams
LLP. Both the speakers have long years of
experience and expertise in the field.
The experts explained U.S. Tax laws, their
compliances and business issues related to
these.
It was attended by more than 60 members.
It was an interactive session which ended
with Q & A.
The session was very well received by everyone
and the audience was highly appreciative
of the knowledge shared with them. The
session concluded with Q & A round in which
a large number of queries were answered by
the speakers.
TIPS
SC-TD continued presented the Training and Induction for Professional Staff (‘TIPS’) for trainees of
ASA-CCI. This was aimed at sharpening their technical skills as also to give a platform for sharing
of ideas, informal interactions about their aspirations and future plans, etc.
All this certainly led to a healthy bonding between the participants. The workshop was held
for 2 days from October 14-15 wherein trainees attended the program which was held at Smart
Work Business Centre, Gurgaon.
Partners from different divisions actively interacted with the trainees and imparted valuable
lessons and tips on a number of technical aspects, soft skills, business etiquettes, etc.
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AHMEDABAD
December 31st
Travelling to 100 ACRES
During Christmas week, you will find everybody
decked in smart casuals. The last day of the year
and we all were ready to welcome 2k17 and say
a healthy goodbye to 2016 by sharing some
amazing gifts with lovely messages affixed to
it. This was followed by a stupendous session
of ‘dumb charades’ for which everybody in
the room was divided into 2 troops. And
surprisingly some of us turned out to be
veterans of the game notching up impressive
scores for their respective teams. But it was the
coordination between team members and the
understanding and communication that really
made the event interesting! And for sure the
day would lnot have been complete without
yummy food, which was a real treat.
This day was much talked about. It was discussed in office, during lunch breaks, at tea intervals
and on phones. Yes, indeed – everyone was talking about the annual office picnic .The day when
we would all be away from the laptops and calculators. . The one day devoted to fun and games
alone and topped up by good food and masti!! This year, the picnic was planned at a classic resort
named ‘100 Acres’. A pleasant drive all brought us to this resort. After having a sumptuous breakfast,
it was the time for some real action. Volleyball, badminton, cricket, table tennis, hand soccer…the
sporting activities were endless. And the dip in the pool was something that made the day more
memorable. And it was really a wonder to see everyone, though not an athlete, participating and
enjoying such a variety of games!Even as the sun started setting on the horizon, many of us were
still full of energy while others were busy clicking the favourite ‘groupies’ for posterity. A tired body
however did not prevent us from enjoying a hearty dinner spread.
CHENNAI
FUN n FROLIC @ ASA-CCI
Diwali
A tiring and stressful September had given way to an equally busy October. This was when
SC-RC brought the Chennai people together to freshen and liven up. Divided into 6 teams of 9
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participants each, the rounds were divided into
5 solo rounds and 2 -a-team rounds. Styled on
the ‘Minute to win’ it games, the entire game
kept the audience lively and on tenterhooks
with each team cheering their participants.
The games were as creative and it was indeed a
wonderful mix of fun and competition in which
Lavanya ma’am’s team came on top. Adding
to the fun was Sankara Raman sir’s birthday
and he distributed sweets and candies. This
was followed by the Admin’s Gifts distribution
function. But Wait: The fun was not over yet.
All of us gathered outside our office for a
session of bursting crackers and watching sky
shots. A wonderful end to the season with a
star studded and sparkling valedictory- quite
literally.
CHENNAI
FUN n FROLIC @ ASA-CCI
Annual Picnic To Kolli Hiils
The day had started dawned bright and clear, but it was the night for
whcihwe at Chennai were all waiting for! Yes, it was the time to head
for our annual picnic to Kolli Hills. The journey was full of surprises from
the very beginning, starting off with the RC cake cutting ceremony.
Yes! Birthday Celebrations on the train... The climb was eventful, as we
even stopped on the way for a surprise photo shoot. We set off for a
long trek to the Akasha Gangai Waterfalls followed by a visit to Lord
Arapalesswarar temple. Late evening we all collected arounda bonfire,
setting the stage for a mix of loud throated songs and dances in which
everyone participated in whatever manner they chose! By the end of
this grueling session, each one of us literally crashed for a much needed
sleep, all with pleasant thoughts of a day well spent. The next day
began with the yoga session conducted by KV sir and Sundar sir who
taught us a variety of poses from the Kabala bhati to Surya Namaskar.
There were a number of RC events that kept everyone engrossed. In the evening, we visited a temple and saw Namakkal Hanuman in his full glory.
When it was time to return we had both bitter and sweet feelings: bitter at the thought of parting but sweetened by the memories that stayed with
us. To sum it up-we had had enough fun and adventure that we would cherish for a lifetime.
Dussehra Pooja
Also known as Vijayadasami, in South India
it is seen as a day to express gratitude
for success in life. Dussehra Pooja was
performed in Hyderabad Office on this
auspicious occasion in the presence of our
popular Partner, K.Venkatraman. It was a
memorable day altogether.
Diwali - Festival of
Lights
The festival signifies victory of light over
darkness, good over evil, knowledge over
ignorance, and hope over despair.
On November 19th, RC team brought out the champion cricketer in every staff member at Chennai
office. This was when RC hosted a tennis ball INDOOR CRICKET TOURNAMENT and for a change RC
team too competed. Everybody took the tournament seriously and put in regular practice after
office hours! The tournament had 10 teams, divided into two groups and teams finishing at the
top 2 positions after all league matches from each group qualified for the Semi Finals. Each team
had 8 players of which at least 3 were women players. Live updates of toss, scores, match results
and player of the match were given on a special Whatsapp group. Everyone played with a great
competitive spirit and sportsmanship that ensured that almost every match had a nail biting finish.
Hyderabad Office was colorfully decorated
with diyas and floral rangoli. A whole lot of
guess work went in to anticipate the Diwali
gifts since they were not disclosed till the
last minute!!
At the end of the day, Team MIGHTY OURCs led by Chandru defeated Team ADENGAPPA 8 PERU to
lift the Champions Trophy. Best individual performances were also rewarded. Mubarak and Sonal
received the SACHIN TENDULKAR award (Player of the Series ), M. Vignesh and Sony received
THE RUN MACHINE award ( Best Batsman), Ramakrishnan and Sindhumathy received THE STRIKE
BOWLER award (Best Bowler), Vishwa Harsha received THE GAYLE STORM award (Most Sixes)
and THE team MUSTANGS led by Vikranth won the FAIR PLAY AWARD. KUDOS to RC members
for accomplishing a herculean task - the task of organising a whopping 23 matches (5 over’s a
side) in a day and making sure it was a memorable day for all who were part of the tournament.
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HYDERABAD
RC’s Champions Trophy
HYDERABAD
FUN n FROLIC @ ASA-CCI
Annual Tour 2k16
Strike & Pocket
There is nothing like a holiday trip with your
favorite people. What added to the excitement
were the stunning and beautiful sceneries of
Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar. Away from
the hustle and bustle of city life, everyone got
an opportunity to bond in nature’s lap. On
reaching Panchgani, we got on to horseback
to take a ride beside the beautiful Venna Lake
to boost our adrenaline. Next, the sunset point
proved to be a great place to relax & capture
breath taking locations of the hill station and
what followed were countless photos. After
shopping at the local market, RC organised few
games after which - we called it a day.
SC-RC organised a Carrom match-One of
the most popular board games that requires
concentration as well as precision skills.
Four teams comprising of two people each
competed inthe fifteen point game. The game
changer in every match turned out to be the
red coin which changed the fate of the game
in one strike! Everyone had lots of fun playing
& sharing their childhood memories.
KOCHI
The next day proved to be even better- we started with the scenic Lingamala Waterfalls, which
are located amidst dense forest area, followed by the unique 9-D movie experience. Later, we
met and took selfies with Obama, Sachin Tendulkar, Michel Jackson, Jackie Chan, Lionel Messi
and other famous personalities. HOW?? In the famous Hollywood wax museum! Thereafter, we
had the yummy strawberry ice-cream made from farm fresh juicy strawberries grown in Mapro
Garden. The awesome trip ended on this sweet note with countless memories and new friendships.
Annual Trip to “The Pearl of the Orient”
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing”.
This time, it was the cool & soothing beachs of
Goa, callingthe ASA-CCI’ians of Kochi! After the
much heated up audit season. SC-RC took us to
Goa, which has a lot to offer to every traveller.
The journey kick started on 16th of December
by train followed by a sleepless night filled with
fun, excitement & laughter.
On reaching the Madgaon station at 11:30 am,
we made our way to the Lord Shiva templeSri Mangeshi & admired the architecture &
designs of the 450 year old shrine. After a
heavy Konkani meal, we went to the famous
landmark, UNESCO world heritage- Basilica
of Bom Jesus, which contains the body of St.
Francis Xavier. Later in the evening, we checked
in at the Alor Holiday Resort near Baga beach,
Calangute & spent the rest of the evening
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enjoying the thrills & joys of the white pearl
like waves, followed by a delightful dinner at
the resort. The next day a visit to famous film
spots was organised – the Chapora Fort & Dona
Paula, from these points the view of Goa was
truly a feast to our eyes.
The evening was the most awaited part of
the journey with all adventure sports – para
sailing, jet skiing, banana boat ride & what not
at the Colva beach. An evening packed with
all frolic water games & merry making was the
best & most memorable part of our Goa trip.
We returned by train from Madgaon railway
station at 9 PM & thus one more unforgettable
annual trip is added to the history of ASA-CCI
Kochi RC events.
Cakes & Wine...... It’s
Christmas!!
Christmas - the spirit of giving was
everywhere in the air!. The entire office
decorated with twinkling stars and
lights, a striking Christmas tree and crib
& Santa caps heads made the setting
truly extraordinary. The evening was the
most exciting part when Santa came
with loads of sweets and gifts. Everyone
was in a full celebratory and happy mood
as Christmas cakes were cut and wine
was served. There was a Christmas carol
singling competition as well. A lucky
draw was held & lots of surprise gifts were
distributed to the lucky ones.
KOCHI
FUN n FROLIC @ ASA-CCI
Diwali
MUMBAI
The festival of Diwali marks the Triumph of Goodness over
evil. Diwali was celebrated in our office with full- on fun &
participation. The event was impressively organised and our
office wore a festive look with colorful paper decorates &
diyas lit up at all corners. Pooja was performed to revive the
blessings of Goddess Lakshmi. Various games like rangoli
competition, diya relay, etc were organised, which was
followed by the distribution of gifts & sweets. The lighting
of sparklers & fire crackers marked the best part of the
daylong celebration.
Garba Night- Maru Mann Mor Bani
Thanghat Kare...
ASA-CCI has been increasingly recognizing and leveraging
festivals to promote employee bonding, drive a positive
working environment and encourage the celebration ofthe
diverse Indian culture.
In diversity lies the beauty of
festivals. In the same spirit, a
garba night was organized by
the SC-RC at ASA-CCI Mumbai.
It saw the turnout of gorgeous
ladies and stunning gentlemen
adorned in traditional attire to
take part in the celebrations.
The fear of missing one’s footing
on the wet ground in the rainy
weather failed to dampen the
spirits and zeal that night. Mouthwatering snacks added to the
celebratory and festive mood as
the best dancers were conferred
with the titles of ‘Garba King’ and
‘Garba Queen’.
Movie Time – “Dhoni”
With cricket being the ‘national religion’ and
obviously the most popular sport and cinema
being the most popular form of entertainment
in our country, what better way to create a
buzz than to bring out a cinematographic
blockbuster depicting the rise and stardom
of MS Dhoni!!
ASA-CCI Mumbai organized a movie night to
relive the important moments of the journey
of this megastar on the cricket field, in his
biopic-“MS Dhoni, the untold story”. The movie
with its seamless timeline showed the various
ups and downs that were faced by the now
most successful cricket captain of India aptly
nicknamed Captain Cool. The movie ended
with thunderous applause and a manifold
increase in our affection and respect for our
very own MAHI!
RC Event- Rejuvenating Silvassa Trip
This year the Mumbai office annual trip was
organized at Pluz Resort, Silvassa. The bus
journey commenced from Dadar to the
accompaniment ofa lot of noise and fun
activities like singing popular hits, playing
dumb charades and antakshari all the way
during the journey.
The moment the folks entered the resort,
they were all teleported to a completely new
environment. Soon everybody freshened up as
upcoming was exotic lunch! The indoor games
freshened up the minds and the quick 1 minute
games arranged by RC team were aligned.
whilst most of the folks were dancing, some
were sitting at the pool side and relishing. That
marked the end of a fun filled day.
After freshening up in the morning the folks ate
yummy breakfast followed by a picture session
by the aspiring young articles.
Chilling in the garden area and playing outdoor
games harked back the folks to their childhood
remembrances. With a heavy heart and a lot
of sweet memories, the folks bid adieu to the
Pluz Resort.
The most awaited event of the picnic was
undoubtedly, the POOL PARTY. The ambience
then created was beyond words to express,
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DELHI-GURGAON
FUN n FROLIC @ ASA-CCI
Diwali
Diwali Tambola started a week before the
celebration day and lot of winners were
announced by RC team. On Diwali day, both
Delhi and GGN Offices were decorated and
traditional pooja was performed in the
morning. After the pooja, it was the time for
celebrationsand RC organised various games
in which everyone participated and enjoyed
a lot and also won prizes. After the event,
people relished delicious pizzas and mouth
watering food. Food over, it was the turn for
the distribution of Diwali gifts.
Annual PicnicPratapgarh Farms
Picnics are the best way to bond with family
and friends. This time our picnic was planned
at Pratapgarh Farms and the day was packed
with lots of games, activities, food and dance.
A unique holiday experience comes alive at
this charming holiday
village – a quiet little
hamlet set in the
backdrop of lush green fields and whispering
winds. Many colleagues came with their
family and friends and spent quality time
in the lap of the nature. The entire day was
truly eventful and when we returned in the
evening, the happy faces said it all!
Children’s Day
To make this day memorable, RC collected the childhood photos of employees of ASA-CCI and
then put them up as a collage to share the memories with the whole ASA-CCI family.
Christmas
New Year Party
Both the locations (Delhi & GGN) were
decorated with balloons and everybody was
dressed in the theme colour for the occasion
- Red and White. RC had organised the Secret
Santa activity and staff members had a good
timeexchanging gifts and guessing their
Secret Santa. RC also ensured that everybody
was presented with some goodies. The
celebrations wound off in the evening with
a cake cutting ceremony accompanied by a
round of refreshments.
The New Year party (organised in Cafe Hi5 on
December 30th) was themed ‘Glow in the Dark’
and RC ensured that everybody was indeed
‘glowing’. This they did by distributing a glow
on dark props.
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All of us enjoyed the games, dance, drinks as
the happening anchors, cheered everyone on
and gave away prizes to the winners. An inter
team dance competition was also organised
and the partners and associate directorstoo
participated in this motivating and egging
on their respective teams. The competition
was tough and the talent displayed was
quite amazing ! After a thrilling contest, Team
Compliance team won the competition and
were presented goodies for their brilliant
performance.
BENGALURU
FUN n FROLIC @ ASA-CCI
Diwali Celebration
Deepavali...!! Diwali is all about happiness
and fun! This festival represents the triumph
of light over dark, good over evil and
knowledge over ignorance.SC- RC welcomed
all the ASA-CCI’ians for the Diwali celebration
on October 29th, dressed in their best
ethnic attires. The atmosphere was warm
and homely on this special occasion. The
festival celebrations acted as a much needed
break from the deadlines and work pressures.
Cutting across all hierarchies and formalities,
this was one auspicious occasions when all
let down their guard and mingled freely and
enjoyed a light banter and gossip.
Lakshmi puja on Diwali was something that
was looked forward to by the senior staff
who attended it with all devotion. Of course,
the crackers and nice food was definitely an
attraction for all! The atmosphere in office
was celebratory and everyone was in a happy
and joyous mood. All the new joinees were
getting acquainted to the environment and
there was a lot of leg pulling going around.
Each one participated in the puja celebrations,
which was followed by an exotic lunch outing.
Many of the boys and girls were seen bursting
crackers and having fun with the team.
Everyone cherished the moments spent with
the office members and happily signed off for
the Diwali celebrations with family members
over the weekend.
Dussehra and Durga
Puja
The festivals of Dussehra and Durga Pooja
symbolize the victory of good over evil. They
are celebrated to herald a positive start and
success to everything we commence and for
the well being of all.
SC-RC Bangalore had organized Ayudha
puja in the office premises on October
10th, where all the ASA-CCI’ians prayed to
the Almighty and thanked him for all the
bounties bestowed on us.
All office staff participated and took great
interest in enthusiastically decorating the
office and taking an oath to work towards
building a healthy work culture, discarding
allthe negativity behind and create positive
energies around.
The whole of fice was decorated with
flowers and all those present were dressed
beautifully for the occasion. Sweets were
distributed after the Pooja and celebrations.
This was followed by a photo session.
An evening party was also organized for
everyone.
Merry Christmas!!
Christmas is the festival of expressing love,
celebrating togetherness and bidding good
bye to the current year and to welcome the
New Year with resolutions. SC- RC had planned
this Christmas party in a unique manner, with a
brilliant and thoughtful idea of celebrating the
occasion with the inmates of an orphanage Anatha Shishu Nivasa. The day was spent with
a lot of cheer with the kids with a number
of fun filled activities like laughing therapy,
dancing, singing, dressing children with
newspapers and staging a skit by the children
of the institution.
Everyone happily interacted with the children
talking about their daily lives at school, their
dreams and other interests. A donation was
also given to the school by SC-RC as a token.
Further small contributions were made by the
team for food items, fruits and snacks. There
was a photo session with the cute kids of the
ashram and our office participants as a souvenir
of our memorable visit.
Annual Trip to
Mangalore
It was fun time for all ASA-CCI folks after a
tight work schedule and various professional
deadlines. The excitement of the Annual
trip infact started a month before the SC-RC
informed everyone about this. The destination
for this year’s annual trip was the serene land
of Mangalore –Malpe Beach.
The Friday night of our departure was the time
we were all waiting for…. The bus journey
started with everyone grooving to music
…..tapping their legs to all the latest dance
numbers…Well into the night, while others
were trying to catch up on some sleep, a few
others had some weird ideas – of telling ghost
stories and scaring others out of their skins as
the bus made it way through pitch dark night
negotiating its way in the ghats.
These guys had certainly chosen their timing
well, for their spooky entertainment! We
reached the resort “The paradise Isle” early
morning. What a fantastic location and sight
welcomed us! The resort was right opposite
the beach…and we just could not take our
eyes off the fascinating expanse of water! The
first day started with a ferry ride for an exotic
island tour. We spent most part of the day there.
On return there was more fun in store. The DJ
night beckoned everyone on the dance floor
and soon the entire group was swinging to the
music. The dance and the merriment went on
past midnight.
The next day had something adventurous in
store for us. These were the water sports. all
kind of bumpy rides like banana ride, jet-ski
and parasailing had our adrenaline pumpint!
We followed this with a visit to the lighthouse.
It was a panoramic view of the splashing
wavers, the sun going down on the horizon
and the body of blue water stretching as far
as our eyes could see. This brought down the
curtains on our wonderful trip and we started
back to Bangalore. The enthusiasm and energy
in each one of us had grown manifold after this
exciting visit and all the way back, we played
Antakshari and other games to keep alive the
spirit of joy and happiness.
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FUN n FROLIC @ ASA-CCI
A Traverse From Namaste To Moshi-Moshi
Name:
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I am the sacred most mountain of
Japan.
All the other satellites in India were
launched after me.
Belonging to Japan i be the most
famous paper folding art in the world.
I own a dark green plumage, violet
neck,red face and dark green tail, I am
Japan's national bird.
The Japanese ones hardly eat food
without me, for the unknown ones they
call me 'two sticks for eating'.
Mera _______ mahan.
I am the national anthem of India.
They call me a wonder and most beautiful token of love in India, i am the ivory
white marble mausoleum.
4 . I am the most famous Japanese food made of raw fish and rice.
5. I am the largest democracy in the world.
6. I am the traditional most sport of Japan.You must have seen me being played
by bulky men of Japan.
7.
Being located in the pacific ocean I am an Island nation in the East Asia.
10. No bird in India stands prettier than me.
12. For playing me you require curved sticks and a ball, i be the national game of
India.
14 . The act on national flag & anthem in 1999 recognised me as the official national
anthem of Japan.
* Refer To Last Page For Key Puzzle Answers
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RE-LIVE A MOMENT
The Digital Launch of ASA-CCI
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CHENNAI
RE-LIVE A MOMENT
Dubai Trip
My family and I visited Dubai and Sharjah for a
week. The first thing I noticed there was how
disciplined everybody was on the road; there
was absolutely no honking! Imagine that! The
twin cities are filled with highrises.
The weather there was similar to Chennai
except that there was no humidity even when
the sun beat down.
We visited the Burj Khalifa (obviously), the 125th
floor to be precise.
It was quite a view! At the exit, on display was
the Aston Martin car used by Daniel Craig in
one of his Bond films! Went on a desert safari,
my favorite part of the trip (Those guys have
mad driving skills) and a not so pleasurable
ride on a camel.
BENGALURU
After that we had the privilege of witnessing
a top notch performance of fire dancing. We
also visited the Dubai mall which is home to
an aquarium filled with sharks and sting rays! It
also has an ice rink upon which artificial snow
falls from the roof; I didn’t skate though.
Udupi Trip Experience
There is a saying “A well planned job is
as good as half job done”. Similarly a well
planned trip is as good as half the enjoyment!!
To celebrate and attend the marriage of
our colleague Suresh. J. Rao, we planned
a 1 day/2nights visit to Udupi, a beautiful
city along the Coastal South Canara district
of Karnataka. We made sure that the bus
tickets were booked well in advance for a
comfortable night journey.
The bus journey was very enjoyable and we
stayed up almost till 3 AMreliving the funny
moments in office during an otherwise busy
audit season. The way through the curvy
Western Ghats section was no less than a
roller coaster ride, until we reached Udupi.
Udupi being a foodie’s destination, we made
sure we feasted on those delicious Mangalore
buns, Masala dosas & sweet tender coconut
for breakfast! Then we headed straight to
the marriage hall. It was a rather sleepy but
bumpy ride in the bus, thanks to the Udupi
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We peeped inside the ‘Dragon Mart’, another mall, which apparently looks like a dragon when
viewed from up high! It extended upto miles! Last but not the least; I got the chance to take
a real close look at all those fancy cars I had driven in the ‘Need for Speed’ games. Overall, the
experience can be described in one word i.e. Awesome!
Vasanth K
Bus drivers who made the journey to Udupi
look like F1 Formula Race! Suresh’s marriage
was performed in traditional south Canara
customs. We all congratulated the newly
married couple before feasting on the tasty
and sumptuous lunch! In the evening, we
spent our time at Padubidri beach near
Udupi, enjoying the beautiful sunset.
It was a real fun time on the beach withthe
showcasing of extraordinary talent of
mimicryby Vinay and a music competition
between Vinay & myself which we all enjoyed
heartilty!.
Shankar who is well known for his sense of
humour kept all of us in splits entertaining
us throughout the trip. We started back to
Bangalore with all the good memories that we
will cherish for the years to come.
Sri Hari Bhatt
MUMBAI
RE-LIVE A MOMENT
Paris Trip
The snug neighborhood bistros take great
pride in serving exquisite food, invariably
with the finest wines. The fashion capital of
the world always remains at the forefront of
international trends, from designer boutiques
to vintage shops and flea markets.
As luck would have it, my sojourn in France
happened a couple of weeks after the
shocking terrorist attack in Nice. I was about
to call off my trip assuming a gloomy and
mournful mood which was understandable.
Many people, if not all, end up shopping
around the most glamorous avenue,
Champs-Élysées- but if you Uber a bit to the
outskirts, you’ll end up being at La Vallee
Village which has the best designer outlets
offering fantastic discounts.
Throwing caution to the wind, my wife and
I still decided to go ahead with the choc-abloc schedule for the days ahead.
Serpentine immigration queues and tight
security greeted us as soon we touched
down and we were pleasantly surprised as
Paris certainly lived up to its reputation of
being a top tourist destination despite all
odds.
The city exudes style, awe inspiring grandeur
but what I adore most about the city is its
intimacy. A cruise through the Seine in the
evening with the splendid Eiffel Tower in the
background was a sight to watch.
With Parisians enjoying their music on
lamplight bridges spanning across the Seine,
the scene gets indelibly etched in the minds
From Go Goa Gone to
Goa is Onnn...
Ten of us, all article trainees - Dishank Doshi,
Chintan Desai, Romil Doshi, Jay Joshi, Darshana
Duggad, Priyanka Gandhi, Ritika Shah, Khushali
Vakharia, Dhruv Kothari and Jatan Sanghavi decided to go to Goa and planned the trip in
detail a couple of weeks in advance.
With our leave sanctioned, our Goa trip was
very much on…The troupe left Mumbai
starting the 17 hour journey at night and
reached Goa the next day afternoon. Tired and
hungry, we all wanted to relax in the resort.
of anyone who has visited the city and remains
a fantasy for those who hasn’t.
Paris, however, is just not about the
quintessential architecture or the artistic
treasures which by the way has some of the
best works of Picasso and Van Gogh but also
for its voguish shopping, fine food and wine.
I’m glad my wife discovered it and even more
because she did it just a few hours before
our return flight..Sigh!! Though we covered
the entire French Riviera-from the beautiful
hill top village of Saint-Paul de Vence to
the incredibly snobbish towns of Monaco
& Cannes, Paris stands out as it constantly
tempts you to discover and rediscover
its hidden corners with its ever evolving
character, one can never have enough of it!
Bonjour!!
Hemant Agnihotri
energy! After clubbing throughout the night,
And like all good things must come to an end,
it was time to witness the glorious sunrise at
so did our trip - but what remained behind
Baga Beach again.
was tons and tons of memories which will be
The plan for Day 2 was to go to Panjim City and
Old Goa which was a 30 km ride. ,Nevertheless
the beauty of nature all along the way kept us
cherished by each one of them throughout
their life.
Priyanka Gandhi
spellbound and compensated for the long
distance. The night of Day 2 called for another
party, another club – Club Cabana.
Again it was time for sunrise but this time at
the Anjuna Beach. After returning to the resort,
wepacked our bags and got ready to checkout.
The agenda for day 3 was to visit the Museum
and the Goa Fort.
But to our disappointment the resor t
was nothing but a nightmare! We had to
Thereafter, we we started our homebound
thereforehead to Baga Beach where the mood
journey and reached Mumbai early next
changed. Here, the recent obsession with the
morning all set to tackle the Monday morning
“Samandar se kabaddi” unfolded.
blues which we did! The days in Goa were
splendid, magical and rejuvenating.
Next up was LPK – Goa’s most celebrated
night club. What music! What a crowd! What
Goa was very beautiful and peacefully relaxing.
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KNOW YOUR MATE
BENGALURU
Namruta Ramesh
Namruta Ramesh, is an extremely shy, reserved
and a wonderful soul filled full of love and
kindness for everyone. Namruta joined us only
a few months back.
KOCHI
Although outwardly she is an introvert, with
a calm and composed personality, once you
befriend her you come to realise that she is
a very the most amazing person to be with.
Namruta is fond of music and is an avid movie goer. She tends
to keep to herself; however, she can be very open when the
situation demands.
She is particularly a big fan of the Star Wars saga and could not
stop gushing about the most recent version. At work, she is
hard working, persistent, and always keen to learn and opens
to new ideas.
She has worked with us only for a short while, but during this
period itself it has been a pleasure knowing her and surely we
will get to know more about her in the coming years.
Sreevidhya V Pai
(we must take note that she is a mother of a naughty cutie
baby… shhhh).
Peppy, zippy Sreevidhya is a 24/7 live wire. An
excellent multi-tasker, she handles every task
that she is involved in with utmost sincerity
and dedication.
As the name suggests, she is the Goddess of knowledge
(Saraswathi) and lives upto her name in ASA-CCI Kochi. She has
a solution for any question put to her. She makes anything and
everything look simple with her magical fingers.
She makes you feel that there is more than
one Sreevidhya in the office - because she
is involved in so many things, yet smilingly
and untiring finding a solution to all tasks..
The Assurance department’s cornerstone, Sreevidhya has also
worked for SC-RC Kochi during the year 2015-16 and had been
doing wonders with a variety of exciting events that ASA-CCI
Kochi has never witnessed earlier.
Gayatri S Prabhu
Upasna Sunder
Gayatri S Prabhu is the name which itself
depicts goddess Saraswati (The Goddess
of Knowledge, Wisdom, Arts). She has
been inspired of Raja Ravi Varma who has
managed to accomplish a beautiful unison
of the Indian traditions with the techniques
of European academic art.
There is no limit to nature in this universe; so
also, there is limit to personal skills. All this while,
we had discovered various talents in our friends
- from singing, dancing, photography, to being
writers and poets. But this time it was quite a
different and new form of creativity displayed
by our friend and colleague Upasna Sunder
-“Teracotta Jewellery and Polymer Clay dolls”.
Gayatri has gained expertise on Mural
Paintings, Oil on Canvas and Worli Art
(Beautiful folk art of Maharashtra). She is a
self-reliant artist and talented from her birth
only to execute her own innovation and
imagination without any formal training.
She is equally comfortable in Jewellery
making and cooking as well.
Usually many of us do not realise our inner
talents and wonder if we spend our leisure time
usefully. But Upasna Sunder is quite different.
She utilizes these free hours for her passion of
clay and making terracotta accessories.
While waiting for her CA final results, she
started pursuing her interest of making
terracotta jewellery and clay dolls by following
the tutorials from YouTube and other online
sites. Initially she started with plaster of paris
but later, after doing a lot of research, she
discovered terracotta clay and polymer clay
and started using them.
Her creativity does not end here; it is so exciting
to know about her idea of showcasing the
creation to an audience of various age groups
through social media. In addition to it she
also makes the products as per customer’s
specifications on demand.
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Even with the hustle and bustle of her
daily life and keeping with all professional
commitments, she has never let her love for her
passion fade away. She also spends her time
with young kids helping them in nurturing
their artistic skills on weekends.
To our surprise she says, “Art is my passion
and I will always continue with the creative
ideas and try to balance my profession and her
passion”. We on behalf of the ASA-CCI family
wish her good luck and success for all her future
endeavors. For more information, please visit
her Facebook page - ‘Upasna Creations’, like
the page and book your orders.
BENGALURU
KOCHI
TALENT UNFOLD
Monsters
Regret replaces instead
I get through
But in my heart, in my head
I know the truth
Failure is etched everywhere
I try to look past, I dare
But all I see are fake concerns
Hurting me more than the burns.
Cutting through my hand
I relish the pain
In the end I know where I stand
So I do it again
I break each mirror I see
I no longer can bare the view
My monsters now control me
For I’ve always known the truth.
Shijoy Joy
Forever..
And maybe I'll learn to live,
And I will learn to be strong.
And you will be in my heart,
To forever hold on.
You may not be with me,
But I feel you here.
You may not be with me,
But its like your always near.
I feel you hold me close,
wipe my tears.
And for me the time has froze,
And here you're always near.
And maybe I'll move on,
Maybe I’ll find another love.
But always your right here,
And am pulled from now.
I wish I could catch up with
you someday,
To the place you ran off to.
And maybe one day,
We will be able to start anew.
Aaaah all this wishful thinking,
These meaningless dreams.
Maybe they'll one day come true
Come true cause we were
always meant to be....
AVAM
Think. Express. Change
A single Rose can be my
Garden,
There was a unified struggle, a fight for a
common cause, a cause which was shared by
all, where there was oneness amongst minds,
to attain freedom. But, if those fighters were
alive today, they would have procrastinated
the fight, not out of laziness, but to allow our
society to mature and ripe.
A Single Friend my World.
Having attained freedom, Have we really lived
up to the expectations of those who guided
us? Let us sit back and introspect, let us ask our
conscience for once. The Great Subramaniam
Bharati through many beautiful Tamil poems
and songs called for unity amongst cultures,
to bridge the divide, break the shackles and
venture into a society where everyone is
treated equally and respected.
If one regularly attends Carnatic concerts,
Bharati’s work s are sung and playe d
melodiously, set to different ragas and talas
and which are expected eagerly to be integral
part of the concerts. But have we stopped
there? Have we moved further?
How far have we been to make this holy
thought take concrete shape?
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a great
patron of the SWADESHI ideology
But how many of us are ready to shell out extra
notes, to acquire indigenous goods?
Have we become blind to those notes, or
we conveniently ignore that they actually
have SWADESHI ideology inscribed in them,
manifesting as Gandhi's picture.
How many of us are not fascinated by the
mere prefix 'Imported'? How far have we been
to enable this holy thought take a concrete
shape? The Phules, amidst stiff opposition,
oppression and in spite of being outnumbered,
maneuvered and put in perspective the
principle of gender equality.
It is often deduced that Best Friends are made
during School days, who knew their Journey
would be Different.
From 2011 to 2016
From a Babbler to a Listener
From a Juvenile to a Pamperer
From a Thrilled to a Calm
From an immense chocolate lover to a hater
From twinning to Winning
From Backing to Love
From each Latitude to Longitude
From Whatsapp Status to Email Passwords
From self to finding a second Self
From Kejal –Esha to Buddy-Champ of ASA
From each “From” to each “To” is their Ravishing
Expedition of Friendship.
They Hold Pride to be at the Epitome of Friendship.
All and Sundry at rock bottom need one living
soul with whom they are non-aligned and True
to life.
“KEsha” itself senses Immense Joy. The same is
what you perceive when you see this Duo Kejal
& Esha.
Their bond does justice to each synonym of
Friendship you find in any Dictionary.
The real test of Friendship is whether you can do
actually Nothing with the Person; and these two
enjoy the utterly simple moments of life. They
have proved all these years that ultimately the
Bond of all Companionship is Conversation.
Guys…Look at them and you will indeed
understand Friendship is all about “You can count
on me like 1..2..3.. and I’ll there and I Know when
you need me you can count on me like 4..3..2..
and I’ll be there because that’s what Friends are
Supposed to do..!!”
Ritika Shah
How far has this principle penetrated the
narrow lanes of our rural union; which actually
portrays India ? These examples are just drops
in the ocean full of oxymoron, torch bearing
thoughts as against actions
Let us again sit back and continue individually,
look for more such examples and analyze. The
ball being in each individual's court. It’s time for
us to invoke those fighters within us, but this
time not to fight a foreign power, but to fight
our foreign mindset.
Jai Hind
Hariharan Iyer
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MUMBAI
KOCHI
FROM YOUR DESK
WHO'S NEW @ ASA-CCI
KNOW YOUR MATE
Delhi/Gurgaon
Trainee
Compliance
Ahmedabad
Trainee
Compliance
Bengaluru
Chennai
Hyderabad
Trainee Compliance
Trainee Compliance
Senior
Assurance
Senior
Assurance
Shivangi Khandelwal
Ahmad Raza Rahmani
Akhilesh Kumar Saha
Amini Kathuria
Manika Chaudhary
Rahul Dhoulakhandi
Trainee Compliance
Senior Compliance
Admin Manager-Accounts
Trainee Taxation
Trainee
Rakshit Rustagi
Ravi Kumar
Sanjay Sharma
Satish Kumar
Sheena Hirani
Sonal Verma
Asstt. Mngr.
Senior Assurance
Senior Compliance
Compliance Assit.Mngr.
Senior Assurance
Ramesh Kumar Vaghela
Sagar D Shah
Somanatha Reddy M
Bus. Advis.
Assit. Mngr. Compliance
Parth D Solani
Compliance
Consultant Bus. Advis.
Takuya Yokoyama
Vinayak Goyal
Senior Compliance
Trainee Assurance
Trainee Assurance
Senior Taxation
Trainee Assurance
Senior
Prashanta Kumar Behera
Gayathri M
Gopikka S
Hanjana Lakshmi S
Manikantan M
K Mohanraj
Asst. Manager Assurance
Senior Manager Taxation
Dep. Manager Taxation
Manager Assurance
Senior Assurance
Asst. Mngr. Assurance
Muralidhar Patra
Naveenkumar M
Saji V Paulose
Sounder Rajan SP
Enaganti Srinivas Reddy
Koteswara Rao Kambala
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EDP
WHO'S NEW @ ASA-CCI
Kochi
Mumbai
Trainee Assurance
Trainee
Arshad C
Trainee
Jigar Suba
Taxation
Taxation
Admin.
Office Assistant Admin
Off icer
Iylin Stanly
Rajalakshmy M
Sharon Antony
Senior Assurance
Assit. Mngr. Compliance
Nayan Dedhia
Rahul Patel
Senior Assurance
Exec. Partner Assurance
Ashish Chaubey
Vaijayantimala Belsare
Senior
CONGRATULATIONS & CELEBRATIONS
Kiran Desai with Supriya Desai
It'
s
Pooja Nagpal with Sumit
a
Bo
y
Viraj Chauhan
S/o- Neeraj Chauhan ( Delhi)
It' s a Da u
gh
t
er
Prahi Khandelwal
It'
s
D/o- Prachi Gupta (GGN)
a
Bo
y
Daiki Ishikura’
S/o- Ishikura san (Delhi)
It' s a Da u
gh
t
er
Pranav
D/o- Vijay MV ( Bengaluru)
Sandeep Chary
It' s
with Manohari
a
Da
u g h te r
Sai Shree
D/o- Padma DV ( Bengaluru)
Aditya Dut t with Tanya
Suresh J Rao with Shruthy
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Admin Week- Employee Appreciation Program
An idea of Celebrating “Admin Week – Employee Appreciation Program”
every quarter is a wonderful initiation by SC-Admin. The objective is to
create a clean and healthy work ecosystem, organized work culture,
excite the team for better performance and increase of efficiency.
5. Consciousness about saving electricity, saving
paper or can say cost saving in various other
things which includes like cab booking, courier,
print etc.
To encourage and achieve the above idea, as a process of recognition
the winners are awarded as “ASA-CCI Pride” across offices.
One male & one female employee are to be
declared as winner from each location based
on their performance on above mentioned
parameters.
Key parameters set to judge the performance are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Desk hygiene
Following dress code
General conduct-Attendance, etc.
Punctuality with respect to booking conference rooms
Madhusudhana Shyam Ramakrishnan Gaurav Mahajan
Bangalore
Delhi-GGN
Delhi-GGN
Krishna Sai
Aalwin George
Maria Varghese
Hyderabad
Kochi
Kochi
Winners of the Title ‘ASA-CCI Pride’ for each location
are as below. We wish them hearty congratulations
for the efforts and good luck to everyone in future.
Kanika Mathur
Rashmi Mathur
Archana Kabra
Babu Mudaliar
Hitesh Jain
Kiran Hathalia
Delhi-GGN
Mumbai
Delhi-GGN
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Mumbai
* Key to Crossword Puzzle: 1. MountFuji, 2. Jana Gana Mana, 3. Taj Mahal, 4. Sush, 5. India, 6. Sumowrestling, 7. Japan
8. Aryabhatta, 9. Origami, 10. Peacock, 11. Green Pheasant, 12. Hockey, 13. Chopsticks, 14. Kimigayo, 15. Bharat.
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